The Rondelle55 Chronicles

Saturday 6 September 2014

Jazz Greats: Buck Clayton

Wilbur Dorsey Clayton (Parsons, Kansas ,November 12, 1911 – New York City, December 8,1991)
 
Jazz Trumpeter and Bandleader, Buck Clayton, impacted  Music History in China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. He was also an integral part of  Count Basie's Orchestra and is highly regarded as a trumpeter. Please take a listen here and have a great Saturday; You can depend on me (with Frankie Laine)




Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buck_Clayton
Background information
Birth nameWilbur Dorsey Clayton
BornNovember 12, 1911
Parsons, Kansas
OriginUnited States
DiedDecember 8, 1991 (aged 80)
New York CityNew York
GenresSwing
Mainstream jazz
OccupationsJazz trumpeter, band leader, composer/arranger
InstrumentsTrumpet

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